Moran Towing Corporation is a major corporate provider of maritime services. The company s tug fleet serves the most ports of any operator in the Eastern United States and currently assists with ship docking and towing. It provides marine transportation of petroleum and dry products throughout the world, including operations in the Caribbean and South America. Moran Towing Corporation also performs contract and specialty towing, dredge tending, construction assistance and rescue operations. The company s clients include oil businesses, independent refiners, electric-generating firms, government agencies, and other industrial and commercial concerns. It was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in New Canaan, Conn.